Auto Racing -- The Molson Indy (tel. 416/872-4639; www.molsonindy.com) runs at the Exhibition Place Street circuit, usually on the third weekend in July.

Baseball -- SkyDome, 1 Blue Jays Way, on Front Street beside the CN Tower, is the home of the Toronto Blue Jays. For information, contact the Toronto Blue Jays, P.O. Box 7777, Adelaide St., Toronto, ON M5C 2K7 (tel. 416/341-1000; www.bluejays.ca). For tickets, which cost C$16 to C$60 (US$11-$42), call tel. 416/341-1234.

Basketball -- Toronto's basketball team, the Raptors, used to be the hottest ticket in town, but it's much easier to get one now. The team's home ground is the Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay St., at Lakeshore Boulevard. The NBA schedule runs from October to April. The arena seats 19,500 for basketball. For information, contact the Raptors Basketball Club, 40 Bay St. (tel. 416/815-5600; www.nba.com/raptors). For tickets, which cost C$25 to $125 (US$18-$88), call Ticketmaster (tel. 416/870-8000).

Football -- Remember Kramer on Seinfeld? He would only watch Canadian football. Here's your chance to catch a game. SkyDome, 1 Blue Jays Way, is home to the Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. They play

between June and November. For information, contact the club at SkyDome, Gate 3, Suite 1300, Toronto, ON M5V 1J3 (tel. 416/341-5151; www.argonauts.on.ca). Argos tickets cost C$13 to $48 (US$9.10-$34); call Ticketmaster (tel. 416/870-8000).

Golf Tournaments -- Canada's national golf tournament, the Bell Canadian Open, usually takes place at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, about 40 minutes from the city (tel. 905/844-1800). Most years, it runs over the Labour Day weekend.

Hockey -- While basketball is still in its honeymoon phase in Toronto, hockey is a longtime love. The Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay St., at Lakeshore Boulevard, is the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs (www.torontomapleleafs.com). Though the arena seats 18,700 for hockey, tickets are not easy to come by, because many are sold by subscription. The rest are available through Ticketmaster (tel. 416/870-8000); prices are C$25 to $100 (US$18-$70).

Horse Racing -- Thoroughbred racing takes place at Woodbine Racetrack, Rexdale Boulevard and Highway 427, Etobicoke (tel. 416/675-6110 or 416/675-7223). It's famous for the Queen's Plate (usually contested on the third Sun in June); the Canadian International, a classic turf race (Sept or Oct); and the North America Cup (mid-June). Woodbine also hosts harness racing in spring and fall.

Tennis Tournaments -- Canada's international tennis championships, the AT&T Rogers Cup (for women) and the Montréal/Toronto Tennis Masters Series (for men), are important stops on the pro tours. They attract stars like Jennifer Capriati, the Williams sisters, and Andre Agassi to the National Tennis Centre at York University in August. The men's and women's championships alternate cities each year. In 2004, the women play in Montréal and the men in Toronto. For more information, call tel. 416/665-9777 or check www.tenniscanada.com.